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pleurisy root

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
pleurisy -root
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The large tuberous root of the butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), used as a remedy for pleurisy and other diseases.

noun

The plant itself, which has deep orange-coloured flowers

Synonyms

butterfly milkweed butterfly weed windroot orange milkweed chigger flower chiggerflower tuber root indian paintbrush asclepias tuberosa

Questions

What does pleurisy root mean?
The large tuberous root of the butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa), used as a remedy for pleurisy and other diseases.

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